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US OTT subscription goes up to 6.7 million subs in 2018 Q2 23 August 2018
According to reports, the number of people subscribing to OTT service (over the top) in US has increased by 868,000 in the second quarter of 2018. Currently, it has 6.73 million subs, up by some 119 percent year on year. The report … Continue reading
OTT platform Cosmote TV GO goes live 07 August 2018
Cosmote TV, the Greek pay-TV service owned by telecommunication operator OTE has launched Cosmote TV GO, an OTT Platform which will be available in a total of three packs. The packs include Cosmote TV GO Documentaries, Cinema, and Sports costing … Continue reading
Walmart thinking over own OTT Service 18 July 2018
Stellar success of streaming giants Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu etc. have prompted several media and entertainment biggies to join the OTT bandwagon. Walmart is the latest one to join the bandwagon with its very own streaming platform if everything falls … Continue reading
Turner EMEA introduces OTT Service in Nordics 21 June 2018
Premium streaming service HBO Nordic is all set to launch a new kids’ and family service Toonix in partnership with Turner EMEA. The new OTT service will be available to viewers on the HBO Nordic website and through selected distribution … Continue reading
French broadcasters partner for a new OTT service 15 June 2018
In an effort to fight off SVOD such as Netflix and Amazon, France major television groups have collaborated together to create a joint OTT platform, SALTO. France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 have struck a deal for a new OTT service … Continue reading
Subscription to multiple OTT service sees upsurge in US 13 June 2018
According to reports, 38% of U.S. broadband households have more than one subscription to an “Over The Top” service. OTT video is gaining popularity in the U.S. entertainment marketplace. With nearly one-third of US broadband households accessing video content from … Continue reading
MultiChoice plots launch of streaming service 17 May 2018
Broadcasting company, MultiChoice is beginning to roll out its OTT version of DStv to capture pay-TV subscribers in South Africa and across the African continent. MultiChoice runs DStv Now OTT service as an added-on bundled service for DStv subscribers. Calvo … Continue reading
CBS All Access debuts in Canada 25 April 2018
CBS All Access, the direct-to-consumer digital subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service of broadcasting network CBS has debuted in Canada, the first non-US expansion of the OTT service. The VOD service with 7500 hours of ad-free content will be available to Canadian … Continue reading
Lotte Cinema to begin OTT service in June 09 April 2018
Lotte Cinema, the leading multiplex unit of South Korea will be embarking on its OTT journey to avoid the potential stagnancy in the number of cinemagoers. The company is planning to create a growth engine after witnessing a decrease in … Continue reading
Movie Theatre vs OTT: The Curious Case of SVOD Originals 05 April 2018
In 2017, when Netflix was participating in Cannes Film Festival with its action-adventure film Okja which got 4-minutes of standing ovation after the screening, little did it know that it will be ruled out of the film festival the next … Continue reading
